Assignment 1 for Soul Surfer

These questions are arranged by chapters and should be answered completely. Feel free to use your book as a reference tool when you are working on this assignment. This will need to be handed in on the first day of school.

Foreword

  1. How old was Bethany when she wrote this book?
  2. Bethany says that her book does not have an ending. Why?

Chapter One “Halloween Morning”

  1. How does Bethany decide where the best surfing will be each time she goes out?
  2. What is her room décor?
  3. What are the two criteria that surfers use to judge a wave?
  4. In Hawaii what are flip flips called?
  5. Why were there no shoes in Bethany’s closet?
  6. What was the “Blue Crush” and why was it called that?
  7. At the time of the attack Bethany was home schooled. Why?
  8. Who was Ginger?

Chapter Two: “Roots”

  1. Where was her dad born?
  2. Who was Monk?
  3. Where did her mom grow up?
  4. When and where did her parents meet each other?
  5. What were her mom’s and dad’s nicknames?

Chapter Three: “A Serious Competitor”

  1. Why was Bethany so competitive?
  2. Who were her two brothers?

Chapter Four: “A Mostly Normal Life”

  1. Bethany mentions three specific things that she likes about where she lives. Explain one thing that you like about where you live.
  1. Name three things that Bethany said she enjoyed doing with her friends.
  1. What is something that Bethany doesn’t like?

Chapter Five: “Attack”

  1. Who was in the water with Bethany when the shark attacked?
  2. What did the paramedic tell Bethany that encouraged her?

Chapter Six: “Dark Hours”

  1. As soon as Bethany’s youth counselor, Sarah Hill, heard the news she began to pray. What verse did God give her that encouraged Bethany’s family?

Chapter Seven: “Surgery”

  1. The surgeon explained that several things were in her favor to make recovery possible. One of them was that she was in good physical condition to start with. Name two other things that went right for her.

Chapter Eight: “The Road Back”

  1. Right after the surgery before Bethany realized that she could indeed surf again, she planned to settle for another career. What was it?
  1. What was the purpose of Bethany’s second surgery?
  1. If you lost an arm, what is something that is important to you that you would probably have to give up?

Chapter Nine: “Why I Do It”

  1. Bethany explains why she surfs as “a force that moved body and soul.” What do you have in your life that you do even though you have to sacrifice for it?

Chapter Ten: “Keeping the Faith”

  1. Write two or three sentences that summarize in your own words how Bethany used her faith in God to deal with the loss of her arm.

Chapter Eleven: “An Outpouring of Aloha”

  1. Mike told Bethany that he made the surfboard with aloha. What is something that you have done with aloha?
  1. Many other things besides the surfboard were done for Bethany with the aloha spirit. Name three of them.

Chapter Twelve: “On Being Kind of Famous”

  1. According to Bethany, being famous is both a blessing and a curse. How is it a blessing and how is it a curse?

Chapter Thirteen: “Back in the Waves”

  1. When did Bethany surf again?

Chapter Fourteen: “Aftermath”

  1. Bethany’ biggest excitement is working with World Vision. What is that organization?

Chapter Fifteen: “Part of a Plan”

35. Write two or three sentences that explain Bethany’s testimony.

Assignment 2 for Soul Surfer

Choose one of the following activities and complete it. Hand it in on the first day of school along with the study guide.

1. Write a Letter to the Author. After reading the book, write a letter to Bethany expressing your feelings and reactions to her story.

2. Create a Jeopardy game based on the book. Compose twenty questions based on information found in the book.

3. Character Trait Chart. Creates a chart with three columns. Each column is headed with the name of one of the book's characters. As you read the book, keep a record of the traits each character possesses and include an incident that supports each trait.

4.Fashion a mobile from items related to the story.

5. Create a diorama based on a scene from the story. This should be no smaller than a shoebox and no bigger than poster paper size.